Write first.
Decide later.
No pressure to save. Just open and write — keep it if it's worth it.
SHA-25627de6312aab9ebc80ccb9f512eaff6836fb032e6a2a0f673b7ca3f8ae5dcfdc2v1.0.4
No pressure to save. Just open and write — keep it if it's worth it.
SHA-25627de6312aab9ebc80ccb9f512eaff6836fb032e6a2a0f673b7ca3f8ae5dcfdc2v1.0.4Features
Built on native macOS APIs so it feels exactly like it belongs — because it does.
Native macOS find bar with incremental search and full replace support. Instantly highlight every match as you type.
⌘F · ⌘⌥FOpen the native macOS Font Panel to pick any font installed on your system — size, weight, style. Your choice is remembered.
⌘,Scale the editor text independently of the font size. Zoom in for focused writing or zoom out for a wider view. Shown in the status bar.
⌘= · ⌘- · ⌘0Toggle word wrap with a single click in the status bar. Long lines scroll horizontally when wrap is off.
⌘⌥ZJump directly to any line number in your document. Essential for log files, code snippets, and long notes.
⌘LStamp the current date and time at your cursor position in one keystroke. Supports undo like any other edit.
⌘⇧TPick any color from anywhere on your screen and insert its hex value (#RRGGBB) directly at the cursor. Perfect for design notes.
⌘⇧HFull native print support with copies, page range, orientation, scaling and PDF export — exactly what macOS users expect.
⌘P · ⌘⇧PDrop a text file onto the app icon to open it. File association lets the system route .txt files to FastNote automatically.
Fully localized UI in 13 languages. Switch any time from Settings — no reinstall needed.
Requirements
Zero third-party dependencies. Just Swift, SwiftUI, and AppKit.
macOS 13 Ventura or later
Apple Silicon (M1+) and Intel
Plain text, UTF-8 encoded
None — pure Apple frameworks
Free
Under 1 MB
No account. No subscription. No tracking. Just a great text editor.
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